umbrella-likeadj.
/ʌmˈbrɛləlʌɪk/, U.S. /ˌəmˈbrɛləˌlaɪk/ Resembling an umbrella.
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umbrella-like1796
1796 W. Withering Arrangem. Brit. Plants (ed. 3) IV. 340 Pileus umbrella-like, gold coloured.
1857 Ld. Dufferin Lett. from High Latitudes xi. 286 A dark mantle of tempestuous clouds, that stretched down in umbrella-like points towards the horizon.
1895 ‘C. Holland’ My Japanese Wife ix A wonderful umbrella-like hat of huge diameter.
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adj.1796- to face the music
- to face the racket
- to face up to
- to face with
- to face with a card of ten
- to face with a lie
- to factor in
- to factor into
- to factor out
- to factor out of
- to fade into nothingness
- to fade to black
- to fadge up
- to fag out
- to fage from the truth
- to faik never a foot
- to fail little, not much
- to fail miserably
- to fail of
- to fail safe
- to fail terms
- to fake away
- to fake out
- to fake out and out
- to fake up